Instant Enemy is there an attack roll?

[AdamantlyD20]

The ranger spell, Instant Enemy. Does it require an attack roll to affect an enemy, or a caster level check to use? What do you roll, if anything, to determine whether this spell works

[Gazzien]

Nothing. It just does.

It's similar to True Strike, in a way; swift action spell that makes you better at dealing with that target.

[AdamantlyD20]

Sweet, ok cool, that's all i needed to know. I wasn't quite sure. Our DM likes making us roll for everything, because somehow high level characters that have been doing trivial tasks forever still have a chance of failure...

[AdamantlyD20]

What about if it's in a wand. Then it becomes a standard action to cast and requires a UMD DC 20? And can i auto succeed if my UMD is +23 to rolls?

[herrhauptmann]

What about if it's in a wand. Then it becomes a standard action to cast and requires a UMD DC 20? And can i auto succeed if my UMD is +23 to rolls?

Nope, UMD is the only skill that allows for fumbles.
http://www.d20srd.org/srd/skills/useMagicDevice.htm

I'd recommend (ab)using the custom magic item creation rules for this. They'll probably cost more, but you can get use activated gloves or something that will be a swift action with no skill check.

Otherwise, does your main weapon have a wand chamber?

[Callin]

Didnt they change it to casting from a wand uses whatever action the spell originally used?

[Grayson01]

Are you a ranger using the wand? Cause if your a Ranger of 4th level or higher you do not need to make a UMD check for a spell that is on your spell list.

[Crake]

Nope, UMD is the only skill that allows for fumbles.
http://www.d20srd.org/srd/skills/useMagicDevice.htm

I'd recommend (ab)using the custom magic item creation rules for this. They'll probably cost more, but you can get use activated gloves or something that will be a swift action with no skill check.

Otherwise, does your main weapon have a wand chamber?

Uhh, UMD actually only has a penalty on a 1 if the result is a failure, otherwise everything is fine, so yeah anything at or above +19 is an auto success on DC20 for UMD


What about if it's in a wand. Then it becomes a standard action to cast and requires a UMD DC 20? And can i auto succeed if my UMD is +23 to rolls?

Actually, activating a wand takes the same amount of time as casting the spell, so a swift action spell would be a swift action to cast from a wand.

[Yuki Akuma]

Nope, UMD is the only skill that allows for fumbles.
http://www.d20srd.org/srd/skills/useMagicDevice.htm

Only if the 1 would be a failure. If your modifier is +19 or higher there's no point bothering to roll to use a wand.


Are you a ranger using the wand? Cause if your a Ranger of 4th level or higher you do not need to make a UMD check for a spell that is on your spell list.

Don't need to make one if you're 3rd level or lower, either!

Don't believe me? Check out the rules! (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/magicItems/magicItemBasics.htm#spellTrigger)